PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tappy McOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappy McOut has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kirby
vs
McOut

185 cm
28
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
192 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tappy McOut!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McOut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McOut misses with a combination
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tappy McOut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McOut misses with a takedown
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McOut throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
McOut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McOut throws an off balance right hand
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
McOut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kirby but Kirby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McOut misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McOut thinking.
McOut swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown but Kirby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McOut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Kirby with a jab.
McOut misses with a hook
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McOut looks gassed!
McOut tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McOut is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kirby is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McOut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McOut eats them both and turns towards Kirby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kirby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirby closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kirby connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McOut takes one to the side of the head.
McOut swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Kirby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kirby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kirby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut has his takedown stuffed
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirby moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kirby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
John Kirby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McOut darts in trying to clinch
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
McOut slips a jab and a cross from Kirby.
McOut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McOut swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirby lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirby lands a slapping body shot.
Kirby works the jab nicely.
Kirby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kirby lands a jab.
Kirby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McOut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McOut thinking.
Kirby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kirby lands with a straight right. McOut didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by McOut or perhaps it was just good defense by Kirby which made him look bad.
Kirby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McOut backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a jab. McOut acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McOut takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kirby lands a jab to McOut's midsection.
Kirby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McOut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McOut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Kirby catches McOut right on the button with a cross.
A left lands for Kirby.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McOut throws a right hand that misses
and Kirby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kirby lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kirby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McOut throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Kirby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kirby counters with a series of strikes. McOut will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kirby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McOut misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
McOut misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McOut can do to turn this around?
McOut tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
John Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
McOut with a poor takedown
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McOut walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McOut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kirby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirby. That snapped McOut's head back.
McOut takes a jab right on the kisser.
McOut walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Kirby finds it's target.
Kirby lands with a hook. McOut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McOut misses the body punch
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McOut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
John Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Kirby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McOut on the side of the head.
Kirby scores with a hook.
McOut shoots in for a double leg but Kirby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut ducks right into an uppercut from Kirby.
McOut misses with a hook
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McOut thinking.
McOut fails with the takedown
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McOut might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kirby has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheers as Kirby lands an impressive looking overhand right. McOut doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McOut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McOut misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kirby digs a good hook to McOut's body.
McOut takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McOut has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McOut there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut misses with a double jab
and Kirby counters with a left to the body.
Kirby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McOut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McOut looks to clinch
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby connects with a right hand. McOut shakes it off.
Kirby lands with a cross.
McOut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
McOut misses with a left hand
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirby digs a good hook to McOut's body.
Donk. Kirby catches McOut right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McOut with a poor takedown
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McOut throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
McOut misses with a left hand
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirby's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McOut tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McOut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kirby lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kirby dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McOut moves to clinch but Kirby breaks away
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
McOut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

McOut shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirby manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McOut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McOut is looking to work some ground and pound but Kirby has wrist control.
Kirby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McOut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McOut landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McOut on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McOut throwing strikes from guard but Kirby blocks nicely.
McOut postures up.
McOut advances to half guard.
Kirby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirby tries to get out of the position.
McOut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

McOut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kirby defends it well.
Kirby blocking the ground and pound attempt from McOut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McOut working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McOut trying to control from half guard but Kirby is working away.
Kirby is in trouble now - McOut has advanced to mount!
McOut working the ground and pound effectively.

McOut working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Kirby turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips McOut off and cradles Kirby's limp body as McOut celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tappy McOut!